September 6, 2023

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What We're Reading

Time to Talk about ‘Pandemic Revisionism’ (The Ezra Klein Show and The New York Times)

Homeless people were given lump sums of cash. Their spending defied stereotypes. (Kelsey Ables for The Washington Post)

Female surgeons have lower rates of long-term adverse outcomes than their male peers, study finds (Deborah Balthazar for STAT)

Climate-linked ills threaten humanity (Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir for The Washington Post)

Narcan Is Headed to Stores: What You Need to Know (Jan Hoffman and Noah Weiland for The New York Times)

Upcoming Events

Sept. 14: AHCJ Webinar: How old is too old? It depends on whom you ask, 2 p.m. ET, Ongoing coverage of President Biden's age, along with nearly non-stop chatter about Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein's recent health incidents, have highlighted the ageism that often accompanies reporting on age and leadership. A top aging and longevity researcher and a veteran DC-based health reporter will discuss age bias in reporting and how to offer more balanced coverage.

Sept. 21, 1 p.m. ET: Lunch and Learn — Using social media to track pitch calls and freelance discussions, In AHCJ’s Lunch and Learn, freelance members chat about a designated topic every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. ET. The Zoom link is always the same.

Oct. 13, 5 p.m. ET: Application Deadline — AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance, This fellowship allows mid-career journalists to maintain their regular employment while working on a major project over a 12-month calendar year. You’ll pursue the projects with the support of your newsrooms or arranged outlets, which commit to publish or air the work. Read more »

Oct. 19, 1 p.m. ET: Lunch and Learn — Using AI for reporting, In AHCJ’s Lunch and Learn, freelance members chat about a designated topic every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. ET. The Zoom link is always the same.

Oct. 20, 5 p.m. ET: Application Deadline — AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships, This fellowship is a six-month program supporting veteran U.S.-based health care journalists who want to pursue a story or project comparing a facet of the U.S. health care system to that of another country. Read more »

Nov. 2–3: AHCJ Fall Summit — Homelessness and Health Care, Housing is a health care issue. Research leaves little doubt about the negative impact a lack of a place to call home has on people’s health. We’re going to dig into this complicated issue at our fall summit from Nov. 2–3 in Oakland, Calif. Read more »

Career Development / Sponsored Content

NIHCM Foundation Health Care Journalism Grant Program

The National Institute for Health Care Management is now accepting applications for the 2023–2024 cycle of the NIHCM Foundation Health Care Journalism Grant program. National and local news outlets, freelance reporters, non-profit media outlets and organizations that educate journalists are invited to apply now. Continue reading →

Senior Writer, American College of Physicians

The publishing division of the American College of Physicians is looking to hire a senior writer for the Internist/Hospitalist department. The national organization of internal medicine physicians and related sub-specialists is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States with 161,000 members worldwide. Continue reading →

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